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Sherdog's live Bellator Champions Series Paris coverage will begin Friday at 12 p.m. ET.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Jake Paul and Mike Tyson met in a news conference setting for the second time Thursday at Texas Live! – and things got a little spicy.
For the first time since the bout was announced, trash talk was plentiful. Unlike their previous news conference in New York, cordiality dissipated as the event rolled on.
Paul (9-1) put down Tyson (50-6) and said he’d be the last guy to sleep him.
“I respect Mike and he’s a legend,” Paul said. “But it’s time. It’s my time...
ARLINGTON – Jake Paul and Mike Tyson concluded their second press conference Thursday in Texas with another faceoff that halted the lighthearted theme witnessed at the prior stop in New York.
In advance of the July 20 boxing match at AT&T Stadium, Paul (9-1) and Tyson (50-6) continued their two-city press conference tour at Texas Live!
After being friendly with each other in New York, Paul and Tyson got a bit more chippy the second time around. During their faceoff, Tyson brushed off Paul,...
LAS VEGAS – Edson Barboza vows to deliver at UFC Fight Night 241.
Barboza (24-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC) takes on Lerone Murphy (13-0-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) in Saturday’s main event (ESPN+) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Owner of one of the greatest highlight reels in UFC history, Barboza’s nine Fight of the Night bonuses is the most in company history.
“He’s a really good fighter,” Barboza told MMA Junkie and other reporters on Murphy at Wednesday’s media day. “He has six fights in the...
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson participate in their second press conference Thursday in Arlington, Texas.
In advance of their July 20 boxing match at AT&T Stadium, Paul (9-1) and Tyson (50-6) continued their two-city press conference tour at Texas Live!
After being friendly with each other at the first press conference in New York, Paul and Tyson take the stage again along with Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor, who meet in the co-main event.
You can watch a live stream of the press conference in...
Bellator is in “The City of Light,” Paris, with the bantamweight title on the line at the top of the bill.
Bellator Champions Series: Paris (Max) takes place Friday at Accor Arena in Paris.
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Odds
The UFC and PFL are hosting events this weekend, with Bellator Champions Series: Paris going down on Friday and UFC Fight Night 241 following on Saturday.
Both cards host very compelling main events with Edson Barboza vs.Lerone Murphy headlining the UFC card, and Patchy Mix’s title defense against Magomed Magomedov being the top bill for Bellator.
Which promotion has the best MMA fight of the weekend?
MMA Junkie’s Matthew Wells, Dan Tom, Mike Bohn, and host Danny Segura unanimously agree...
Super fight?
French Light Heavyweight Wants To Be A Standard-Bearer For French MMA, And Plans On Making His Mark In The UFC's 205-Pound Division.
Read the Full Article HereTop UFC Merab Dvalishvili contender visited soccer star Sergio Ramos in Sevilla.
Dvalishvili was greeted by Ramos in the Sevilla locker room, where they exchanged customized shirts with each other’s names on it.
Ramos, who’s a UFC fan, took to Instagram to post footage of their encounter. The Sevilla Center-back also recently met up with UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.
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Several UFC fighters have expressed concern about “announced” matchups lately.
Welterweight Carlston Harris Is Ready For His Breakout Moment In The Co-Main Event At UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy
Read the Full Article HereIf the stars align accordingly, Islam Makhachev has no problem fighting Conor McGregor. In fact, the UFC lightweight champion believes he’d be a fool not to.
In order for that to happen, though, each man has first orders of business to take care of, starting with Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC), who defends his 155-pound title against Dustin Poirier in the UFC 302 main event June 1. Four weeks later, McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) makes his highly anticipated return to the octagon against...
Check out these photos from the pre-fight press conference ahead of the heavyweight boxing clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, which takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photos by Mikey Williams/Top Rank, Richard Pelham/Getty Images, Fayez Nureldine/Getty Images)
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Tom Aspinall was willing to fight anyone, but when push came to shove, said Curtis Blaydes was the only one who reciprocated those feelings to the UFC.
Since Manchester was revealed as the UFC 304 location, fight fans have expected to see an Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) fight announcement associated with the July 27 card. Thursday, UFC CEO Dana White officially announced the bout, and Aspinall’s opponent, Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC).
“I’m in a bit of a strange conundrum with my...